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XB
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LIVE
XSN Sports combines the power of Xbox
Live
with the connectivity
of the Internet to bring you a whole new gaming experience. You
create the seasons; you dominate the tournaments; you become
the legend. We make it possible.
How to get started with XSN Sports
1. Subscribe to Xbox
Live
. (See pg. 25 for more information.)
2. From any computer, log on to the Internet, and go
to
www.xsnsports.com
to join or create seasons
and tournaments.
3. Take your competition name and password back to your
Xbox console, and then compete over Xbox
Live
.
Xbox
Live
Take
NHL Rivals 2004
Beyond the Box
Xbox
Live
is a high-speed or broadband Internet gaming
community where you can create a permanent gamertag, set up a
Friends
list with other players, see when they’re online, invite them
to play, and talk to them in real-time as you play.
Downloadable
NHL Rivals 2004
Content
If you are an Xbox
Live
subscriber, you can download the very
latest content (such as roster updates) to your Xbox console.
Connecting
Before you can play
NHL Rivals 2004
online, you must connect
your Xbox console to a high-speed or broadband Internet
connection and sign up for the Xbox
Live
service. To determine
if Xbox
Live
is available in your region and for information about
connecting to Xbox
Live
, see
www.xbox.com/connect
.
Signing In
When you’re ready to sign in to Xbox
Live
, select
Xbox
Live
from
the
Main Menu
. The first area you encounter is the
Xbox
Live
Sign
In
screen. This is where you select a user profile and gamertag for
each player who is signing in.
At least one player must select a valid account with Xbox
Live
.
Then, up to three additional players can sign in as
Guest
. Note
that guests cannot use any voice capabilities. When every player
has selected a profile and a gamertag, press
A
to sign in and
enter the
Live
Menu
.
The
Live
Menu
When you are in the
Live
Menu
, you are presented with a number
of options. Note that if any player presses
B
while in the
Live
Menu
, every player will be signed out of Xbox
Live
.
Record your competition name and password here
What else can you do with
XSN Sports?
• Check out game schedules.
• View game results and player stats.
• Read and post to message boards.
• Send messages to other XSN Sports participants.
• Receive game invitations, schedule updates, and other
notifications through e-mail.
Remember, to sign up for the XSN Sports experience,
you have to use a computer to log on to the Internet,
and then visit
www.xsnsports.com
.
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